Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran, who announced the legislation, over the weekend thanked Rubio for interceding to allow delivery of $560 million in U.S.-grown commodities intended for hunger programs worldwide but stuck in ports because of the administration's abrupt cutoff of foreign assistance spending.
Officials say White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight
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Fellow Sen. Jerry Moran from Kansas said he lobbied American Airlines to add the direct flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Reagan National roughly a year ago and often makes the same trip himself.
Mass fatalities after jet collides with military helicopter near Reagan airport possible
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